Ellis Larkins
Piano Solo on
How Long Has This Been Going On?

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Ellis Larkins's piano solo is the sole improvisation on this recording. Spanning a quarter chorus of the 32-bar AABA form, the solo runs approximately 19 seconds. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" from Ella Fitzgerald's 1950 album Ella Sings Gershwin features a brief quarter-chorus piano solo from Ellis Larkins on this George Gershwin ballad. Ellis Larkins was 26 to 27 years old at the time of this 1950 recording. The song follows a standard AABA form, with its two choruses depicting the thrill of a first kiss and a wistful sense of regret for time lost before love arrived.

Ellis Larkins was 26 to 27 years old at the time.